call for artists: Twin Cups

by | Dec 12, 2019 | call for entry

The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild is sponsoring the National Ceramic Exhibition titled Twin Cups. The exhibition is open to all artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.  Submitted artworks may be either functional or sculptural representations of a pair of cups, mugs, or drinking vessels, etc.  A $30.00 jury fee entitles each artist to submit a maximum of three entries (each entry consisting of a set of two).  Artworks must have been completed within the last two years.

Awards:
$500 – Best of Show
$200 – 1st Place
$100 – 2nd Place

Awards will be selected at the sole discretion of the juror.

Juror:  Becky Lloyd
My work uses a centuries old technique called sgraffito to create very intricate patterns and designs. Each piece of hand thrown porcelain is coated with a black terra sigillata slip. I then use a very sharp knife to cut into the slip to expose the white porcelain underneath. This technique allows me to indulge in my passion for design and challenge my skills at the same time.

Over the last few years my work has become more personal. A refuge. An expression of beauty, love and grief all at the same time. I have always had a keen interest in ancient civilizations and the incredible art they produced. Those ancient worlds hold endless inspiration for me and always will. But I am now looking inside myself. Searching. Searching for what I have lost. In late April of 2014, Steve my husband, partner in clay and life passed away unexpectedly of an undiagnosed heart condition. This man that I spent over 26 years of my life with was everything to me. He was always my biggest fan but I now know he was also my biggest inspiration. A true artist. An amazing potter. Never have I worked in the studio without him by my side. The pots we made together were an expression of the love we had for each other and our work. I cannot help but reflect on what was. It has shaped my life to what it is. Moving forward is inevitable, but in looking back and remembering I am carrying along memories and ideas of all that we had together. Now I must look inside and find the courage and grace to continue what Steve and I started together so long ago. Steve will always be in every piece I make and every piece I decorate. How could it be any other way?



Becky Lloyd – Cups

Calendar:

January 18, 2020 Online Submission Deadline
January 18, 2020 Postmark for 30.00 Jury Fee
February 3, 2020 Acceptance Notification
February 12, 2020 Shipped Artwork Due to Gallery (artwork may be hand-delivered between 10am-4pm)
February 18-21, 2020 Installation of Exhibition
February 21, 2020 Exhibition Opens – Reception: 6pm-8pm
March 20, 2020 Exhibition Closes
April 2, 2020 Return of Artwork and Pick-Up of Hand-Delivered Artwork between 10 am – 4 pm

Eligibility:  Open to all ceramic artists 18 years and older residing in the U.S.  Artworks must have been completed within the last two years. Submitted work may be either functional or sculptural representations of a pair of cups, mugs, or drinking vessels, etc.  The $30.00 jury fee entitles each artist to submit a maximum of three entries (each entry consisting of a set of two).

Media:  All works must be primarily ceramic.  Mixed media works will be accepted only if clay comprises at least 50% of the artwork.  The juror will make all final determinations.

Digital Images Submission:  Images should be submitted in JPG format.  Size images to 1920 pixels on the longest side at 300 dpi.  Images should be named using the following format:     First Initial_Last Name_ Submission #.JPG   (example:  J_Smith_1.JPG)
The MWSU Clay Guild reserves the right to use submitted images of artwork for publicity, documentation, education, and promotion. CD’s will not be returned.

Entry Fee:  $30.00 for three entries (each entry consists of 2 pieces).  After submitting your application online, your screen should display a print page (you will also receive an email).  Please print the page and send it with your check to complete the registration process to:

David Harris
MWSU Clay Guild – Twin Cups:  National Ceramics Exhibition 2018
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO  64507

Sales:  The Clay Guild will take a 25% commission on sales made during the exhibition.

Rules:  All accepted work must remain for the duration of the show.  Submission of the entry form signifies the artist’s understanding and acceptance of the rules of the exhibit.

Opening:  Exhibition opens February 21, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  It will be held in the Potter Fine Arts Gallery located on the Missouri Western State University campus.  All artists are invited to attend.

Shipping:  Artists are responsible for shipping their work to and from the MWSU Potter Fine Arts Gallery and insuring it while in transit.  Shipped entries must be securely packed (No Styrofoam Peanuts) and sent in substantial reusable containers.  Double boxing is strongly recommended.  Accepted works should arrive at the gallery no later than February 12, 2020

Return Shipping:  Artists must provide a pre-paid return shipping label for the return of unsold items..  Artwork left with the gallery more than 30 days after the close of the exhibition, without return arrangements, will be deemed abandoned and become the property of the MWSU Clay Guild to do with as they will.

Ship Selected Work To:
 
MWSU Clay Guild – Twin Cups:  National Ceramics Exhibition 2018
Potter Fine Arts Gallery
Missouri Western State University
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO  64507
1-816-271-4282

Liability:  Every reasonable precaution will be taken during receiving, installing, exhibition, and return of work, but the MWSU Clay Guild, its members, volunteers, and Missouri Western State University will assume no responsibility for loss or damage incurred. Artists must carry their own insurance.

Online Entry Form: MWSU Clay Guild – Twin Cups National Ceramics Exhibition

Prospectus: Twin Cups Prospectus.PDF

Questions: email: [email protected] or David Harris at [email protected]

call for submissions: Creative Adventures in Clay: Ceramics by Uppercase

by | Dec 6, 2019 | call for entry

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve partnered with Janine Vangool of Uppercase and Julia Krueger to publish a book on Ceramics in 2020. We’ve been working away on the themes for the book and compiling a list of potential artists to include – but we also want to here from YOU!

Yes, YOU!

Part of this book is going to be curated via submissions that you send in to us. So here’s your chance to get your work seen internationally in one of Uppercase’s exquisite publications. They are eye candy and compelling content overload!

“You do not need to be a professional potter to apply. If you’re an entrepreneur who utilizes ceramics in your business in a unique way, please apply. We are looking for a variety of abilities, techniques and perspectives. Our preference through this audition process is to discover previously unpublished artists, makers and entrepreneurs. Thank you for your understanding.

This is an “audition” only. Your submission will be reviewed by publisher Janine Vangool and co-authors Carole Epp and Julia Krueger. Please do not contact us individually; we will review everything and will let you know in early 2020 on the status of your audition.

Should you be selected for inclusion in Volume C: Ceramics, we will have additional questions for you in January that will be due by the end of February 2020 along with high-resolution photographs. Thank you!”

APPLY HERE

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

call for entry: Lip Service

by | Dec 2, 2019 | call for entry

LIP SERVICE
A cup is one of the most intimate objects that we interact with on a daily basis. When we sit with our tea, coffee or beverage of choice, we are in communion with this drinking vessel through its touch to our lips and its feel in our hands. Furthermore, when we drink with a handmade object, we are also connecting with the maker of the object, one pair of hands to another.  Selected through a jurying process by nationally renowned Massachusetts-based potter Mary Barringer, this exhibition will feature 100 drinking vessels by artists from across the country– cups, mugs, teabowls, yunomi, shot cups, martini cups, bourbon cups, wine goblets, espresso mugs, tumblers and more. We seek a diverse array of objects that invite use and handling, and are made for different hands, different aesthetics and different liquids. A feast for the eyes, each object is meant to be taken home and enjoyed one beverage at a time.

JUROR
Mary Barringer received a BA in art from Bennington College and has been a studio artist since 1973, making both sculpture and functional pottery. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she has taught widely at universities, art schools, and craft centers and including Ohio University, Hartford Art School, and Anderson Ranch. In addition to her studio work she has written and lectured on the history of ceramics, and from 2004 until 2014 she served as editor of The Studio Potter journal. She lives in western Massachusetts.

AWARDS
A Juror’s Choice Award ($300) and a Director’s Choice Award ($100) will be determined from the actual works and will be announced during the Opening Reception.

ELIGIBILITY
Lip Service is open to all artists over 18 residing within the United States and Canada.

FEES
$30 per entry (for up to 5 works)

ENTRY PROCEDURES
Applications will be accepted online only; www.callforentry.com 
Submission begins September 1, 2019 and ends January 15, 2020

NUMBER OF WORKS
No more than 5 pieces of artwork may be submitted. Jurying will be conducted from images of actual works available for the exhibition. No substitutions allowed. Submissions that include more than 5 works or more than one detail image per work may be excluded from adjudication.

MORE DETAILS HERE.